Indonesia Promotes Agricultural Cooperation and Food Self-Sufficiency in ASEAN
What happened
At the 27th ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Agricultural Cooperatives session in Yogyakarta, Deputy Cooperatives Minister Farida Farichah stated that ASEAN members should deepen agricultural cooperation. She emphasized that strengthening agricultural cooperatives is essential for achieving food self-sufficiency in their respective countries.
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Why it matters
The session addressed shared regional challenges, including the impact of climate change on food security in Southeast Asia. Indonesia plans to share best practices from cooperatives in West, Central, and East Java to strengthen rural economies and regional food security.
ASEAN is working to promote cooperation among nations in Southeast Asia.
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Who's involved
- IndonesiaHost of the session and promoting the strengthening of agricultural cooperatives.
- Southeast AsiaThe region where agricultural cooperation and food security challenges are being addressed.
- WestSource of agricultural cooperative models being shared by Indonesia.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- WestSpeculative
Might see increased demand for its agricultural cooperative models as regional examples for food self-sufficiency.
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The entities involved
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Indonesia
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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Southeast Asia
south-eastern region of Asia
Related events
- Indonesia and the Philippines shared a commitment to regional cooperation between their two nations.
- ASEAN held an inaugural summit in Kuala Lumpur focusing on regional prosperity and economic collaboration.
- The Indonesian government is pushing for the growth of cooperative-based industries.
- Southeast Asia engaged with West Asia energy monarchies, while Malaysia chaired an ASEAN summit with GCC, alongside discussions on regional vulnerabilities shared with Pacific Island nations.
- Timor-Leste seeks accession to the ASEAN bloc, with regional cooperation guided by the ASEAN-RoK partnership.